The Upper West Side in New York City has some of the best restaurants in the city. A walk up and down Broadway will tempt diners with smells wafting from the neighborhood kitchens. The Upper West Side runs from Broadway to the Hudson River, between 60th and 96th Street, just south of Columbia University. The university is at West 116th Street and Broadway, and many student-centered restaurants are located in the 90s. The subway and the Broadway buses will transport diners to any of these areas.
Zabar's has been a New York institution on the Upper West Side since 1934. Started by Louis and Lilian Zabar, the restaurant has grown into a classic New York deli. It serves kosher and non-kosher deli food, is open 365 days a year, and has an extensive online store for those who can't get enough New York deli. The store takes up almost an entire city block, more than 20,000 square feet, and is visited by 35,000 people each week.
Zabar's
2245 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-2000
zabars.com/
Picholine is a Michelin two-star restaurant located on the Upper West Side near Central Park and Lincoln Center. The cuisine is French. The restaurant is named after the Picholine olive and the restaurant has many olive and olive-oil based dishes. It offers a fixed price menu as well as a la carte, and also a full bar. It is open for dinner Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Picholine
35 W. 64th St.
New York, NY 10023
(212) 724-8585
picholinenyc.com
Located on 131st Street, the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is in Harlem, just north of the Upper West Side but worthy of note as one of the best places in NYC for ribs and barbecue. The restaurant originated in upstate New York, where it still has some locations, but this new addition to the barbecue scene has met with great appreciation. It also has full bar service.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
646 West 131st St.
New York, NY 10027
(212) 694-1777
dinosaurbarbque.com
Ayurveda Cafe is an Indian restaurant. It offers healthy vegetarian food at a good price and also has a fixed price dinner menu. Open daily for lunch and dinner, it caters and does takeout as well.
Ayurveda Cafe
706 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 932-2400
ayurvedacafenyc.com
For a taste of Italy, visit Coppola's West. Filled with fine food and celebrity diners, Coppola's has an extensive wine list and also hosts private parties. It also delivers. The menu is classic Italian, from the minestrone soup to the tiramisu.
Coppola's West
206 W. 79th St.
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-3840
coppolas-nyc.com
